2003 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
The 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup was held from November 1 to November 15, 2003, in Japan. Twelve women's national teams played in cities all over Japan for the right to a fast lane ticket into the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece, 2004.
Teams were made up as follows: hosts Japan, continental champions and vice-champions from Europe, Asia, NORCECA and South America, continental champion from Africa plus two wild-card teams nominated jointly by the FIVB and the Japan Volleyball Association. Teams played a single-round robin format, in two parallel groups. The women played in Tokyo, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Toyama, Sapporo, Sendai and Osaka. Japan is the traditional host of the tournament since the second edition of the event in 1977.Teams
- — Hosts
- — African Champions
- — Asian Champions
- — European Champions
- — NORCECA Champions
- — South American Champions
- — Asian bronze medalists
- — European Vice-Champions
- — NORCECA Vice-Champions
- — South American Vice-Champions
- — Wild-card
- — Wild-card
Squads
First round
Site A
Site A
Site A
Site A
Team roster
Feng Kun, Yang Hao, Liu Yanan, Li Shan, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Zhang Yuehong, Chen Jing, Song Nina, Wang Lina, Zhang Na, Zhang Ping
Head Coach''': Chen ZhongheAwards
- Most Valuable Player:
- Best Scorer:
- Best Spiker:
- Best Blocker:
- Best Server:
- Best Receiver:
- Best Libero:
- Best Setter:
- Special Award: